Despite Microsoft’s great efforts, users do not find the Microsoft Store attractive enough to install software. People still prefer to download portable software directly from developers’ websites. However, this approach has a downside. Along with portable installers (mostly EXE files) a lot of adware and bloatware are bundled that are unknowingly installed on your system. Junk software is so slyly bundled that it makes you click “Next” without much thought. So, if you are looking for a solution that automatically bypasses adware bundled in Windows 10 during program installation, follow our guide.
Automatically Bypass Bundled Adware in Windows 10
Before we begin, and that Unchecky is no longer in development and last updated in 2018. Having said that, the program works perfectly and still blocks the adware injection during the installation of programs. There may be cases where some advanced adware goes through the tracking process, but mostly it works fine. Having said that, let’s move on to the steps.
1. First of all, Download Unchecky (Free) on your Windows 10 computer. After that install the program and then it will sit at the bottom of the system tray.
2. Now, Running Unchecky services in the background and you don’t need to do anything. If you wish, you can change the notification and update the preferences by double-clicking on it.
3. Now that Unchecky works, let’s test how well it works. For example, here I am installing uTorrent, a popular torrent client, but it is full of unnecessary software. As you can see below, Unchecky automatically unchecked additional installation setup.
5. Next, we install another popular driver tool, IObit Driver Booster. While the program excels at what it does, it does come with its fair share of bloatware. Said Unchecky automatically deselects bundled adware During the installation process as you can see below.
In case 4, I accidentally click “Install” for bloatware, Unchecky will prompt you to reconfirm your confirmation. That way, even the sneakiest adware installation will be caught red-handed.
Block Junk Software Installation on Windows 10 with Unchecky
Thus, you can automatically bypass adware and all kinds of bloatware bundled in Windows 10 when installing various software and tools. Of course, the program has not been updated for the past two years, but it still works and does an excellent job. So, if you want to find more unique programs for Windows 10, check out our linked article. Anyway, that’s it for us. If you found the article informative, comment below and let us know.
